Franklin Street sits at the northern edge of campus and it is the most famous stretch of pavement in Chapel Hill. Many of the businesses on Franklin Street cater to students.
Students often rush Franklin Street after a win against Duke in basketball. Chapel Hill’s Homegrown Halloween event, which at its peak attracted nearly 32,000 college students from across the state, is held on Franklin Street.
Saxsquatch, a saxophone-wielding, Bigfoot-costume-wearing performer, has amassed a significant social media following and has even appeared on the Tonight Show — but he owes his origins to Chapel Hill.
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"There's an opportunity to make Chapel Hill the gold standard for walkability in the South. We just need to take it."
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"UNC cannot be safe if Franklin Street isn’t. It is time to seriously address these safety concerns before even more are harmed."
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Local businesses in Chapel Hill have been working to build and maintain strong community support and provide for community needs in a rapidly developing area. Just this year, Basecamp, Prologue Used and Rare Books, 1922 by Carolina Coffee Shop and Still Life Chapel Hill opened on Franklin Street.
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University Baptist Church is hosting the Franklin All Nighter, where participants will walk and run a one-mile loop around Franklin Street, starting on Nov. 5. The fundraiser will help raise money for mental health services in the area, including UNC Counseling and Psychological Services and Orange County's Street Outreach, Harm Reduction and Deflection Program (SOHRAD). The event will run from sunset on Nov. 5 to sunrise on Nov. 6, but participants don't have to walk or run for the enitre night.
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As Halloween approaches, Franklin Street will be closed for the first time in two years for the holiday festivities. There are also several events for all different age groups in Chapel Hill and the greater Orange County area.
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The Historical Society moved to the public library from 523 E. Franklin St. in 2015, when the Chapel Hill Town Council sold the building, according to the Chapel Hill Public Library director Susan Brown. The Historical Society was previously housed in the basement of the building and was the only remaining tenant, she said.
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Chapel Hill Town staff invited community members to share their thoughts on the current and future design of Franklin Street in an online survey. Over half of the survey respondents, about 350 community members in total, are neutral toward or like the current design of Franklin Street.
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"Freedom Hill" was directed by Resita Cox, a filmmaker and UNC alumna. The film is a documentary on environmental racism and its effects on Princeville, N.C. Princeville has experienced repeated flooding following hurricanes, and the majority-Black residents of the town were often forced to live close to the flood-prone Tar River.
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Cha House, an Asian-inspired tea and snack bar on Franklin Street, is rebranding and changing its name to Tea Hill. Along with a name change, the rebranding includes menu changes and a new website.
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On Thursday, Aug. 25, at around 8:30 p.m., two Alcohol Law Enforcement agents arrested UNC junior Alexander Sumner with what eyewitnesses described as unnecessary force on Franklin Street.
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Remodeling work on the 8,638 square-foot building, including electrical, mechanical and plumbing changes, is expected to cost up to $2 million, according to the commercial permit filed with the Town of Chapel Hill.
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On Sunday evening, a single-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of Franklin Street and Church Street outside of Target, knocking down a light pole.
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Both Chapel Hill and Carrboro are using the NCDOT's repaving cycle to redesign the streets and improve bike and pedestrian safety. Carrboro Mayor Damon Seils said the road work should be finished by the start of the UNC school year.
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Chapel Hill is home to many unique boutiques. For current and incoming UNC students looking for new clothes to wear to class this fall, look no further than Franklin Street. The Daily Tar Heel has compiled a few popular clothing stores close to campus.
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